JPH05309870A - Printing control device of document preparation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a printing control device of a document preparation device which can fix a setting position of a printing form and materialize a reflected image printing corresponding to a form size in the document preparation device having a reflected image printing function. CONSTITUTION:When a reflected image printing mode is designated by a key board 2, a CPU 1 forms reflected image pattern preparing information based on a form size and form printable range. The CPU 1 converts printing pattern data stored into a printing buffer 4a into the reflected image printing pattern data based on the reflected image pattern preparing information. A printer 5 carries out a reflected printing action corresponding to the reflected image printing pattern data to the form set based on the form size and form printable range.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print control apparatus for a document preparation apparatus having a mirror image printing function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document creating apparatus has a printing apparatus (printer) that prints created and edited document information on paper. It is also possible to print on paper of various sizes, such as postcards, using this printing device.

A document creating apparatus has been developed in which a mirror image printing function is added to such a printing function. By using this mirror image printing function, it is possible to create a plate making for a simple printing machine, for example. When the mirror image print mode is designated, the document creation device rearranges the print pattern data expanded in the print buffer to create mirror image print pattern data.

Based on the created mirror image print pattern data, the created / edited document information is mirror-image printed on the sheet (plate making) set in the printing device of the document creating device.

[0005]

As a conventional document creating apparatus, one having a mirror image printing function has been developed, and it is possible to create a plate-making for a simple printer. However, when mirror-image printing on various sizes of paper such as postcards, it is necessary to set the paper setting position according to the paper size. Changing the set position according to the paper size is a troublesome work, and a situation occurs in which the operation of the paper dead detector becomes invalid.

An object of the present invention is to provide a print control device for a document creation apparatus having a mirror image printing function, which can make a set position of printing paper constant and realize mirror image printing according to the paper size. To provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a print control apparatus of a document creation apparatus for executing a mirror image printing operation of document information based on mirror image print pattern data, a mirror image pattern required for mirror image printing of document information. The apparatus is provided with a generation unit that generates creation information and a conversion unit that converts the print pattern data into mirror image print pattern data based on the mirror image pattern creation information.

[0008]

In the present invention, when the mirror image printing mode is designated, the generating means generates the mirror image pattern forming information based on the paper size and the format printable range. The conversion means converts the print pattern data stored in the print buffer memory means into mirror image print pattern data based on the mirror image pattern creation information. The printing unit executes a mirror image printing operation of document information according to the mirror image printing pattern data on the paper set based on the paper size and the format printable range.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of the document creating apparatus according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the operation of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a printable range table and a print buffer. FIGS. 4 to 6 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the embodiment, showing the stored contents.

This apparatus, as shown in FIG.
A keyboard 2, a ROM 3, a RAM 4, a printer 5 and a printer controller 6 are provided. The CPU 1 is a microprocessor that performs document creation / editing processing, print control processing, and control of various components.

The keyboard 2 has various character keys and cursor keys, as well as a formatting key 2a and a printing key 2b. The ROM 3 is a read / only memory in which a program for the CPU 1 to execute document creation / editing processing and print control processing and a printable range table 3a are stored in advance.

The RAM 4 is a read / write memory having a document buffer 4c for storing document information, a print buffer 4a for storing print pattern data, and a work area 4b for use in the mirror image printing control process of the embodiment. The printer 5 is a printing device that executes normal printing and mirror image printing under the control of the printer controller 6.
Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

First, when creating / editing a document, the keyboard 2 is used.
In response to the operation of the formatting key 2a, the CPU 1 stores the formatting information in the RAM 4 and executes the document creating / editing process based on the formatting information (steps S1 and S).
3). Here, the CPU 1 calculates the paper size Ly and the printable range Ls at the time of printing based on the format setting information and stores it in the work area 4b of the RAM 4 (step S2).

As shown in FIG. 2A, the paper size Ly is a value corresponding to the paper printable range corresponding to the width of the paper. The format printable range Ls is a value corresponding to the actual printable range excluding the margin M of the unprintable range. In addition, Sy is a setting position of the paper in the printer 5.

The CPU 1 stores the document information obtained by the document creating / editing process in the document buffer 4c of the RAM 4. When the print key 2b of the keyboard 2 is operated (YES in step S4), the CPU 1 executes the print mode in which the document information stored in the document buffer 4c is printed on the designated paper.

When the print mode is normal printing (NO in step S5), the CPU 1 develops print pattern data corresponding to each character code of the document information in the print buffer 4a (step S7). The printer 5 executes a printing operation on the set paper according to the print pattern data developed in the print buffer 4a (step S1).
0). As shown in FIG. 2A, the printer 5 starts the printing operation from the print start position PS at the left end of the format printable range Ls, and prints the character string for the number of line characters according to the format setting information.

On the other hand, when the print mode is mirror image printing (YES in step S5), the CPU 1 executes the mirror image printing process according to the present invention (step S6). The mirror image print mode is specified from the print format menu displayed on the display screen by operating the print key 2b, for example. In the mirror image printing process, the CPU 1 rearranges the print pattern data developed in the print buffer 4a (FIGS. 3B and 3C).
(See) is executed (step S9).

The CPU 1 specifically executes a mirror image printing process as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Here, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the sheet for mirror image printing is a postcard or a specially-designed sheet corresponding to the plate making of a simple printing machine. These printable ranges are stored in advance in the printable range table 3a, as shown in FIG.

The CPU 1 compares the paper size Ly of the postcard or the like set in the printer 5 with the form printable range Ls, and if the paper size Ly is smaller, prints it as unprintable and performs error processing (YES in step S12, S2
2). The error processing is, for example, processing for displaying that printing is not possible.

When a postcard is used as a sheet for mirror image printing (YES in step S13), the CPU 1
Executes the processing from step S15 to step S17. Here, in the case of postcard printing, as shown in FIG. 2B, the print start position S corresponds to the postcard set position, and has a predetermined set distance from the normal paper print start position PS. The position. The center C corresponds to the reference position of the rearrangement processing of print pattern data. N in steps S16 and S17 is the length (range) of the rearrangement process. The CPU 1 calculates the center C from the following equation (1) from the processing of step S17. C = S + (Ls / 2) ... (1)

Further, steps S18, S20, S21
Accordingly, the CPU 1 calculates the movement amount P of the print pattern data. The movement amount P is “S + (Ly / 2) −C”.
That is, P obtains the following equation (2) from the above equation (1). P = (Ly / 2)-(Ls / 2) ... (2)

The CPU 1 develops print pattern data to be mirror-image printed in the print buffer 4a (step S2).
3). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3B, print pattern data such as "ABCD" is expanded in the print buffer 4a.

Further, in the case of mirror image printing (step S
If YES in 24, the CPU 1 executes the rearrangement process of the print pattern data in the print buffer 4a (step S2).
5). That is, the rearrangement process of the print pattern data in the range of length N centering on C is performed. The center C is the position C shown in FIG. 2B from the equation (1). That is, the center C is the print start position PS of the normal paper shown in FIG.
This is the position where the set distance (S) and (Ls / 2) of the postcard are added. The length N is “Ls / 2”.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3C, the CPU 1 has, for example, "AB" loaded in the print buffer 4a.
The print pattern data of "CD" is rearranged into the print pattern data of "DCBA" so as to be a mirror image pattern.
At this time, the CPU 1 erases the print pattern data outside the format printable range Ls from the print buffer 4a (step S26).

Further, the CPU 1 moves the rearranged print pattern data to a position corresponding to the print start position S shown in FIG. 2A based on the moving amount P calculated by the above equation (2) ( Step S27). Printer 5
Performs a printing operation on the set paper (postcard) according to the print pattern data that is the mirror image pattern developed in the print buffer 4a (step S28).

On the other hand, as a sheet for mirror image printing, a sheet of special specifications corresponding to the plate making of a simple type printing machine (FIG. 2C).
(See step S13) (N in step S13)
O), the CPU 1 executes the processing of steps S14, S16 and S17. That is, the CPU 1 calculates the center C from the following equation (3) from the process of step S17. C = 0 + (Ls / 2) ... (3) Further, in NO of step S18, S19, and S21, the CPU 1 calculates the movement amount P of the print pattern data by the following equation (4). P = (Ly / 2)-(Ls / 2) ... (4)

Thereafter, as in the case of the postcard printing, the mirror image printing process shown in FIG. 6 is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 2C, the print pattern data that is a mirror image pattern is expanded within the range of the format printable range Ls, and the print pattern data outside the range is erased.

The CPU 1 moves the rearranged print pattern data to a position corresponding to the print start position shown in FIG. 2C, based on the movement amount P calculated by the equation (4). Here, as shown in step S19, P
The initial value of is set to 0. That is, the special specification paper is set in the same setting position Sy as the normal paper.

In this way, mirror image printing is performed within the form printable range Ls of the specified paper (normal paper, postcard, plate making of a simplified printing machine, etc.) based on the paper size Ly and the form printable range Ls. be able to. At this time,
The set position of the paper can be set to a fixed position according to the type of paper. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the troublesome work of the user changing the setting position for the printer according to the paper size.

[0031]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the document creating apparatus having the mirror image printing function, the setting position of the printing paper can be made constant and the mirror image printing according to the paper size can be realized. .. Therefore, when mirror-image printing is performed on specially-designed papers having different paper sizes, such as postcards and plate-making by a simple printing machine, the papers can be easily set at a predetermined setting position with respect to the printer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing stored contents of a printable range table and a print buffer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... keyboard, 3 ... ROM, 4a ... print buffer, 5 ... printer.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A print buffer memory unit for expanding print pattern data corresponding to created / edited document information, selection designation of a normal print mode or a mirror image print mode of the document information, and a paper size of a print target. Input means for setting a format printable range, and generation for generating mirror image pattern creation information based on the paper size and the format printable range when the mirror image print mode is designated by the input means Means for converting the print pattern data stored in the print buffer memory means into mirror image print pattern data based on the mirror image pattern creation information generated by the generating means; According to the mirror image print pattern data for the paper set based on the printable range of the format The printing control apparatus of the document creating apparatus characterized by comprising a printing means for executing a mirror image printing operation. 2. A print buffer memory unit for expanding print pattern data corresponding to created / edited document information, selection designation of a normal print mode or a mirror image print mode of the document information, and a print target paper size. Input means for setting the printable range of the format, and when the mirror image printing mode is designated by the input means, the rearrangement position, the length and the printing based on the paper size and the printable range of the format. Generating means for generating mirror image pattern forming information including each information of the movement amount of the pattern data, and the printing stored in the print buffer memory means based on the mirror image pattern forming information generated by the generating means. Converting means for converting the pattern data into mirror image print pattern data and moving to a print position within the printable range; Printing of a document creating apparatus, comprising: a printing unit that performs a mirror image printing operation according to the mirror image printing pattern data on a sheet set based on the paper size and the format printable range. Control device.